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Watts August and Talagram Tsalehan gap

Mar

15

2017

Watts August and Talagram Tsalehan gap in Ttabiqiha allow the breach of user accounts with picturesThe two companies Watts August and Talagram reform gap
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It has served the Instant Messaging Watts August and Talagram reform Vulnerability in Ttbaiqehma after security researchers have discovered that it is possible the acquisition of user accounts through the injection of the pictures sent to them by software malignant.

Discovered by researchers information security firm “suspect Point” Check Point existence of problems in the way the Alttbaiqan dealing with some types of files sent without making sure they do not contain the active blades can be malignant.

Security gaps and are less common in instant messaging applications compared to traditional desktop programs. These applications are often used to enjoying a high degree of security and encryption, which are some points of law seeks to combat fraud or him.

The researchers “suspect Point” able to send files to copy the list on the Web of the two applications with malicious blades while those files looked like something else, such as a picture. In the case of Watts in August, allowed the code, when opened by the recipient, the researchers access to data stored on the user ‘s PC and then access the user ‘s account. From there, researchers were able to perform the same attack with all the user’s contacts.

A spokesman for the security company, Marcos area, the gap in the application of Talagram was more precision, as required behavior is normal by the victim, such as clicking right mouse right on the video and then open it in a new tab.

Ra said that there are no signs of any similar attacks in the untapped Igrtin Talagram and Watts August by any letter criminals.

For its part, said a spokeswoman for Watts in August owned by Facebook, Anna Yeh: “When you told us suspect Point of the problem, we immediately address the gap in one day , and then we launched an update to version Watts August on the Web.” She added: “To ensure you are using the latest version of Watts August Web version, please restart your own browser.”

It is noteworthy that the company “suspect Point” was revealed in the month of November last malicious campaign hurt the estimated one million Android phone to pay to vote for applications on the Google Play store.

Watts August and Talagram Tsalehan gap in Ttabiqiha allow the breach of user accounts with pictures
The two companies Watts August and Talagram reform gap